During the first quarter, 119 representatives sponsored legislation, with Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22) sponsoring the most with 940 bills. There were 119 representatives that co-sponsored legislation, with Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) co-sponsoring 169 bills, more than any other representative.
When a bill is introduced to the House, the clerk reads the bill title before the House and it is automatically referred to the Rules Committee. If the Rules Committee thinks that the bill merits further consideration, it is assigned to another committee. If the committee reports favorably on the bill to the House, or if the committee has been discharged with respect to the bill, the bill will be ready for its second reading before the House.
According to House rules, a bill can be passed only after the House clerk has read the bill before the House on three separate days. However, many bills are introduced as shell bills in order to circumvent the rule requiring three readings before they can be passed. These shell bills, which are far more common in Illinois than in other states, are created with the purpose of beginning the often lengthy process of passing a new piece of legislation. But since they would only make trivial or meaningless changes in the law in the form that they initially appear, they are either left to die or are later changed to something more substantive that can be rushed to passage without bothering with procedure. This has the unfortunate effect of leading to laws that may not have been debated or discussed sufficiently.
Representatives that sponsor an inordinately large number of bills are often sponsoring many shell bills.
The following table shows the bills that Cassidy sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2039 | Feb. 1 | CRIM PRO-PENALTY REDUCTION |
| HB2040 | Feb. 1 | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2321 | Feb. 8 | CIV PRO-NAME CHANGE; FELONS |
| HB2350 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2351 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2352 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2353 | Feb. 13 | PUBLIC AID-TECH |
| HB2354 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2355 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2356 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2357 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2358 | Feb. 13 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB2359 | Feb. 13 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB2360 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2361 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2362 | Feb. 13 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB2363 | Feb. 13 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB2364 | Feb. 13 | EMPLOYMENT-TECH |
| HB2365 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2366 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2367 | Feb. 13 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2368 | Feb. 13 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2369 | Feb. 13 | PUBLIC AID-TECH |
| HB2370 | Feb. 13 | PUBLIC AID-TECH |
| HB2444 | Feb. 13 | PARENTAL DETENTION |
| HB2495 | Feb. 13 | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| HB2848 | Feb. 14 | CRIM HISTORY IN COLLEGE APPS |
| HB2980 | Feb. 14 | BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES |
| HB3111 | Feb. 15 | NAME CHANGE-CONVICTED PERSONS |
| HB3112 | Feb. 15 | WORK COMP MRSA EMPLOYMENT |
| HB3113 | Feb. 15 | NO COPAY-DERMATOLOGY EXAM |
| HB3114 | Feb. 15 | ELEC CODE-PETITIONS |
| HB349 | Jan. 14 | DRUG AND SHARPS WASTE PROGRAM |
| HB3562 | Feb. 15 | FIREARMS-OPIOID DEPENDENCY |
| HB3712 | Feb. 15 | ELEC CD-CONTRIBUTION MATCHING |
| HB3716 | Feb. 19 | SHAWNEE INDIAN RECOGNITION ACT |
| HB899 | Jan. 24 | FIREARM OWNERS ID-REVOKE |
| HB900 | Jan. 24 | REPEAL INCARCERATION COST-RIMB |
| HJR32 | Feb. 13 | FEDERAL CANNABIS LAWS |
| SB1610 | March 6 | CRIM PRO-ALIEN ADVISEMENT |
The following table shows the bills to which Cassidy was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1115 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB1440 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE |
| HB1442 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | INS CODE-BIRTH CONTROL |
| HB1459 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT |
| HB1473 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | DHS-YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS |
| HB1490 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | FIREARM DISPOSITION RECORDS |
| HB1491 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | ST CAPITOL PRESIDENT STATUES |
| HB1551 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) | JUV CT-FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB1562 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINERAL RIGHTS - OIL AND GAS |
| HB1582 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | BROADBAND PROCURE & DISCLOSURE |
| HB160 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | CANNABIS-ENROLLED STUDENT |
| HB1613 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN STOP STUDY |
| HB1637 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS |
| HB1645 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL |
| HB1656 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37); Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19) | CRIM-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION |
| HB2 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH RIGHTS |
| HB2026 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | DIGITAL FAIR REPAIR ACT |
| HB2028 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2045 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CD CORR-CO PAYMENTS |
| HB2046 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | CRIM PRO-INCARCERATION CREDIT |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2085 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | INC TX-WATER'S EDGE |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2134 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | LOCATION SURVEILLANCE |
| HB2148 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE |
| HB2152 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS |
| HB2159 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | MEDICAID-GROUP INS-BREAST PUMP |
| HB2174 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2185 | Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) | PROP TAX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2191 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | DHS-EARLY INTERVENTION RATES |
| HB2192 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | RENT CONTROL-TENANCY PROCEDURE |
| HB2215 | Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76) | FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2259 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | DHFS-MCO PREFERRED DRUG LISTS |
| HB2267 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD |
| HB2275 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES |
| HB2343 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB2392 | Rep. John Connor (D-85) | UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM |
| HB2443 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | COUNTY&MUNI-COAL TAR PRODUCTS |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2460 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT |
| HB2465 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | INS CD-MANAGED CARE PLAN CLAIM |
| HB2467 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | PARENT NOTICE ABORTION-REPEAL |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| HB2522 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GA & ST BUILDING-ACCESSIBILITY |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2547 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB255 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | RENT CONTROL PREEMPTION ACT |
| HB2572 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH |
| HB2595 | Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68) | POLICE DOG TRAINING STANDARDS |
| HB2600 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | IL DISABILITY INTEGRATION ACT |
| HB2604 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | SAFE PATIENT LIMITS |
| HB2620 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
| HB2649 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN |
| HB2652 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | CDB-ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| HB2665 | Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5) | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2665 | Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5) | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2665 | Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5) | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2673 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23) | ALZHEIMER'S SCRATCH-OFF |
| HB2674 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23) | LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLER |
| HB2685 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT |
| HB2691 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT |
| HB2703 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | ELEC CODE-ISBE TRANSPARENCY |
| HB2715 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE-RATES |
| HB2717 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | $DHS-COMM MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB2722 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BONDS |
| HB2728 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE |
| HB273 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETIC |
| HB2730 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE APPEALS |
| HB2759 | Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8) | IL WATER SURVEY-WATER RATES |
| HB2766 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | SUICIDE-FIRST RESPONDERS |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2785 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GEOLOCATION PRIVACY PROTECTION |
| HB2801 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | DECARBONIZATION-REPORT |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2815 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE |
| HB282 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | OIL & GAS-WELL |
| HB2830 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2839 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | CIV PRO-ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2855 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION |
| HB2899 | Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62) | ENVIRONMENT-ALTERNATE FUELS |
| HB2915 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2926 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS |
| HB2956 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | UTILITIES-ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
| HB2980 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES |
| HB2983 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION |
| HB2985 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | MEDICAID-PATIENT CREDIT FILE |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3021 | Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16) | $IEMA-SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| HB3044 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | UTILITIES-NAT GAS SURCHARGE |
| HB3052 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT |
| HB3056 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND FAIRNESS |
| HB3090 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | REPORTING PRISONER DEATHS |
| HB3091 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-CLINICAL COUNSELORS |
| HB3101 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING |
| HB3115 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT ACT |
| HB3129 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | TANF-GRANT AMOUNTS |
| HB3151 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17) | IL SENTENCE POL COUNCIL-EXTEND |
| HB3196 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3227 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST |
| HB3328 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | ENERGY-PAY AS YOU SAVE PROGRAM |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| HB3335 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CARRYOUT BAG FEE ACT |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3347 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | ABOLISH MONETARY BAIL |
| HB3386 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING-PROHIBIT |
| HB3468 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | HEALTH CARE-CLOSED CAPTIONING |
| HB3483 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DHS-PUNS DATABASE |
| HB3484 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | MED PATIENTS INFORMED CONSENT |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB3509 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | HUMAN BREAST MILK COVERAGE |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3585 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | HOSPITAL PATIENT PROTECTION |
| HB3620 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | PET SHOP DOG/CAT SOURCING |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3638 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB3776 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 OSFM OCE |
| HB3777 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 ST POLICE MERIT BD OCE |
| HB3778 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 IEMA OCE |
| HB3779 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 SWIDA OCE |
| HB3780 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 PRIS REVIEW BD OCE |
| HB3781 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 MPEA OCE |
| HB3782 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 LETSB OCE |
| HB3783 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 WCC OCE |
| HB3784 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 SFA OCE |
| HB3785 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 CJIA OCE |
| HB3786 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 CDB OCE |
| HB3787 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 IDOT OCE |
| HB3788 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DSP OCE |
| HB3789 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DMA OCE |
| HB3790 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 LABOR OCE |
| HB3791 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 IL POWER OCE |
| HB3792 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DOC OCE |
| HB3793 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DJJ OCE |
| HB3807 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $JUD INQUIRY BD-OCE |
| HB3812 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $STATES ATTORNEY APL PROSECUTE |
| HB3813 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER |
| HB4 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | MEDICAID-DOULA SERVICES |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB895 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB921 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31) | SCH CD-ED SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
| HJR55 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH |
| HJRCA12 | Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) | LEGISLATURE-OFFICER LIMITS |
| HR221 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | GREAT LAKES APPRECIATION DAY |
| HR236 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB2237 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | HIGHER ED SAVINGS PROGRAM |
| HB2309 | Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118); Sen. Dale A. Righter (R-55) | PROTECTIVE ORDERS-SUPPRESS |
| HB2987 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | DISABIL-CRIM JUST-TASK FORCE |
| HB3299 | Rep. William Davis (D-30); Sen. Don Harmon (D-39) | MHDD CD-DD SEX EDUCATION |
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